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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Vista and VPN Issues

Like most of the planet, I have converted to Vista also known as the “Dark Side”. Vista is loaded with driver issues and configuration woes. Since installing the software I have experienced DNS issues. If you are having issues with your Virtual Private Network (VPN) you are not alone. DNS specific suffixes are not supported by DHCP protocol. When this happens you are at a fork in the road. You have the option to configure this information automatically or manually. I strongly suggest automatically.

Well for starters here’s Quick Fix:

You will need to manually configure the DNS suffix for the DCP/ip4 address to locate the VPN connection.

Please follow the listed instructions below:

Click the Start button, right-click Network and then Properties.
Click manage network connections.
Right-click Virtual PrivateNetwork(VPN) connection that you wish to configure then properties.
At this point, your OS should prompt you to continue, please continue at this point.
Please click on the Network Tab, click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPV4). Then click on properties.
Click the Advance button, and then click the DNS tab.
Specify the DNS suffix for the connection. You will need to click OK at least three times.

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